Lo'd

Jeems wheeled to run, an 'bless de Lo'd, dar was annudder painter, crouchin' an 'pattin' de groun 'wid his tail, in de path behind him, an' ready to spring.

Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales Robert L. Taylor

"Sho'ly to de Lo'd," said "Ephraham," "I nuvvah eat dat 'possum while I wuz a dreamin' about eat'n 'im."

Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales Robert L. Taylor

But de good Lo'd was thar, an 'I presently got strong enough to get up an' took my slip in han ', an' staggered out dat yard, and cum up to

A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Laura S. Haviland

An 'bless de Lo'd, de hair was a-fallin' for three days.

Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales Robert L. Taylor

But it 'peared like I felt stronger in de Lo'd, an' I give de same answer, and I can't tell how long I was whipped an 'paddled, for when

A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Laura S. Haviland

By de time we got to de las 'line of third verse de people was cryin' for mercy an 'down on dair knees crying,' Lo'd, what shall I do to be saved?

A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Laura S. Haviland

But I felt Jesus was close by me; I was weak in de body, but strong in de Lo'd.

A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Laura S. Haviland

"Bress de good Lo'd," he exclaimed, "dis is de best suit I eber had; dis I reckon is my freedom suit."

A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Laura S. Haviland

My Milla an 'me was married when we's chillen, an' we's had a good many chillen, but de Lo'd knows whar da's gone to; da sole down de riber, many, many year ago.

A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Laura S. Haviland

An 'de Lo'd has been my sun an shiel' all dis time.

A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Laura S. Haviland